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NBA Superteams in 2025: A Cautionary Tale
The Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers are a cautionary tale on why NBA superteams might not be a great idea....
Five 2025 MLB Breakout Player Candidates
These five MLB players are situated as prime breakout candidates to catch the MLB by storm in 2025. Which one will actually do it?...
Short-handed due to injuries, Illinois eliminates Creighton
Limited to six players due to injuries, No. 8 seed Illinois secured its first NCAA Tournament win since 2000, defeating No. 9 Creighton 66-57 in the first round of the Birmingham 3 Region at Austin, Texas, on Saturday. ,Illinois (22-9) was led by Genesis Bryant's 17 points and four assists and Kenda...
Darrion Williams, JT Toppin power Texas Tech past Drake to Sweet 16
Darrion Williams scored 28 points and JT Toppin added 25 points and 12 rebounds to help third-seeded Texas Tech post a 77-64 victory over 11th-seeded Drake on Saturday in West Region second-round play at Wichita, Kan.,Elijah Hawkins had 16 points and seven assists for the Red Raiders (27-8), who adv...
Michigan rallies past Texas A&M to earn Sweet 16 berth
DENVER -- Reserve Roddy Gayle Jr. scored five of his season-high 26 points in a momentum-turning run in the second half, and fifth-seeded Michigan rallied from down 10 to beat No. 4 seed Texas A&M 91-79 in the second round of the South Region on Saturday.,Vladislav Goldin finished with 23 points and...
New Mexico seeks historic win vs. Michigan State
It might be an unfamiliar matchup for the players and fans when No. 10 New Mexico and 2nd-seeded Michigan State meet Sunday night in Cleveland for a second-round South Region tussle in the NCAA Tournament.,But it won't be unfamiliar for the coaches.,The Lobos' Richard Pitino and the Spartans' Tom Iz...
Galaxy earn draw with Minnesota United on late goal
Substitute Emiro Garces scored his first professional league goal in the 90th minute and the visiting LA Galaxy twice rallied from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw against Minnesota United on Saturday.,Garces' goal came only three minutes after Kelvin Yeboah scored from the penalty spot for his fourth...
Alex Bowman wins the pole for Cup race at Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman provided a dramatic final few minutes of Busch Light Pole Qualifying on Saturday afternoon -- claiming the pole position for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,W...
Report: Warriors sign F Kevin Knox for rest of the season
The Golden State Warriors are signing forward Kevin Knox to deal for the remainder of the season, per ESPN.,Knox suited up in seven games for the Warriors this season after signing a pair of 10-day contracts. The 25-year-old is averaging 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds across 7.3 minutes per game.,On Fe...
Lewis Hamilton notches first victory for Ferrari in sprint race
Lewis Hamilton has his first Formula 1 victory under his belt with Ferrari.,Hamilton, in only his second weekend driving for Ferrari, qualified on the pole and won the 19-lap sprint race on Saturday morning ahead of qualifying for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.,"From Lap 1 here this weekend, I've been...
Spurs relinquish big lead, bounce back to beat Sixers
Jeremy Sochan racked up 23 points and Stephon Castle amassed 17 points and 14 assists as the host San Antonio Spurs defeated the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 128-120 on Friday night.,The Spurs led by a dozen points at halftime and by 16 with seven minutes left in the third quarter until Philadelphia ...
Balanced offense leads New Mexico past Marquette
Donovan Dent scored 21 points on Friday night to lead four Lobos in double figures, as 10th-seeded New Mexico pulled a mild upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, eliminating seventh-seeded Marquette 75-66 in a South Region game in Cleveland.,Nelly Junior Joseph added 19 points and seven r...
Precocious coaches get together as Texas Tech faces Drake
Grant McCasland is trying to steer Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past seven NCAA Tournaments and the first time in his two seasons at the school.,Standing in his way is his best friend, Drake coach Ben McCollum.,Rest assured that the friendship will be on pause for a few hour...
Reports: Texans reach deals with OTs Cam Robinson, Trent Brown
The Houston Texans reportedly agreed to deals with free-agent offensive tackles Cam Robinson and Trent Brown on Friday.,Robinson's one-year deal could be worth as much as $14.5 million with bonuses, according to multiple reports. Brown reportedly will receive $3 million.,Houston is looking for tackl...
Lewis Hamilton grabs pole for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
Lewis Hamilton already is making strides in his new role with Ferrari, securing the pole for Saturday's 19-lap sprint race that is the prelude to the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.,Hamilton was a mere 0.018 seconds faster than Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc set to ...
Agent: Lions sign CB Avonte Maddox to 1-year deal
The Detroit Lions signed former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox to a one-year contract, agent Jason Chayut confirmed Friday.,Maddox, who turns 29 on March 31, capped his seven-year tenure in Philadelphia with a victory in Super Bowl LIX.,Maddox played in all 17 regular-season games (thr...
Minnesota vies to rid 'sickness' in encounter vs. Galaxy
Minnesota United will try to move past a deeply disappointing draw when they host a Los Angeles Galaxy team that finally earned its first point of the season last weekend.,Minnesota (2-1-1, 7 points) has emerged as a trendy Western Conference pick in the first couple weeks of the 2025 season. And th...
Kerwin Walton hits 8 treys to lead Texas Tech over UNC Wilmington
Kerwin Walton established career bests of 27 points and eight 3-pointers to lead third-seeded Texas Tech to an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington on Thursday night in West Region first-round play in Denver.,Elijah Hawkins added 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Red Raiders (...
Pharrel Payne, Texas A&M fight off Yale's upset bid
DENVER -- Pharrel Payne had a career-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Wade Taylor IV had 16 points, and No. 4 seed Texas A&M beat No. 13 seed Yale 80-71 in the first round of the South Region on Thursday night.,Jace Carter added 10 points for the Aggies (23-10), who will face the winner of UC...
Seeking rare win streak, Spurs host struggling 76ers
The San Antonio Spurs look to win consecutive games for the first time since January when they host the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,It's been feast or famine for San Antonio over the past two weeks, with the Spurs alternating wins and losses while staying in the hunt for a spot in the p...